Nose ring



Nov. 20 1923,. I

' H. C. KONKLIN NOSE RING Filed March 1'7. 1922 if, U fry 021k Patented Nov. 20, 1923.

ITED ST AT E HENRY C. KONKLIN. 0F KNOX, INDIANA.

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Application filed March 17, 1922. Serial No. 54%,e56.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. KoNnLIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Knox, in the county of Starks and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nose Rings, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has for an object to provide an improved form of hog ring which may be easily engaged in the snout of an animal, and will have improved features adapted to prevent an animal from rooting when having my device applied to its snout, and which will also enable efiicient control of such animal. It is a particular important object of the invention to enable the formation of a ring of this character in an inexpensive manner, yet in a way to insure its efiiciency and durability.

Additional objects, advantages and fea tures of invention reside in the construction, arrangement and combination of the parts, as will be understood from the accompanying description and drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the snout of an animal having my invention applied thereto,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the snout and my appliance,

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of my device,

Fig. 4; is a detail of a modification of the appliance. I

Fig. 5 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the pricker, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3.

There is illustrated a ring device especially adapted to prevent hogs from rooting, comprising a base or ring element proper 10, formed of wire bent into a nearly or quite annular shape, with its ends suitably sharpened, spaced apart and adapted to be pressed together at opposite sides of the septum, to pierce the same as far as desired, to retain the ring upon the snout. Medially of the ring, 10, a loop is formed and twisted to form an eye 12, the twisted part forming a stem 13 between the eye and the ring proper. The stem 13 is projected inwardly, in the plane of the ring, so that the eye is set within the ring a distance. The eye 12 is also arranged to lie in a plane with the ring 10. Swivelly mounted in the ring 10 there is a pricker 14:, which is formed in one piece of suitable wire. The wire of the pricker has an oblong loop 15 formed centrally thereof, the two end per i tions being twisted together at the base of the loop and extended rectilinearly in opposite directions a distance forming arms 16, when the end portions are bent in one direction into parallel relation, so as to lie in a plane at right angles to that in which the loop 15 projects, as at 17 The extremities of the wire are then turned inwardly parallel to the direction in which the loop 15 projects forming points 18. For a clear understanding of its construction, the pricker is shown separately in Fig. 6, but in formation, the wire is inserted through the eye 12, before the loop 15 is formed, and the loop 15 is so formed that it includes therewithin for loose movement, one side or end portion of the ring 10 immediately adjacent the stem 13, as shown in Fig. 2. The movement permitted is not so loose, however, that the pricker may move very far from the position indicated in Fig. 1, but will always be held with the points 18 directed inwardly toward the snout one above and one below the ring 10. The size of the device is such that the points 18 will lie closely adjacent the upper and lower parts of the snout respectively, and an animal upon which the device is applied will not be able to use the extreme upper or lower parts of the snout for rooting without bringing my device into operation.

In Figures 4 and 5 there is illustrated a modification of the device, in which the end portions 17 of the arms 16 are extended in opposite directions, instead of in the same direction.

In operation, the device being applied as will be readily understood, in the position shown in Fig. 1, any attempt of the animal to root will cause the points 18 to prick the snout. The form shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is adapted to operate it the animal attempts to use the side of its snout, movement to one side or the other being certain to cause one of the points 18' to engage the snout.

The device as illustrated is adapted to be produced very cheaply, and by the use of the proper wire will serve in a highly eiii oient manner for the ends in view.

What is claimed 1. A device of the character described comprising a ring base adapted to be engaged upon the snout of an animal and having an eye portion therein, and a priclzer device swivelled in the eye and constructed to engage parts of the base whereby to limit the swivelled movement of the pricker, and having also inturned points located above and below the swivel connection, for the purposes described.

2. In a device of the character described a snout engaging base mounting ring, an eye element formed within the ring, and a pricker device having swivelled engagement in the eye and constructed to engage parts of the ring to limit swivelled movement of the pricker, and having also lateral exten sions thereon spaced apart and provided with inwardly directed point elements for the purposes described.

3. A device of the character described comprising a base ring adapted to be engaged in the snout of an animal and having an eye element formed within the ring, a pricker device having an opening therein receiving one side of the eye and one part of the ring in such manner'as to permit loose movement of the pricker for a limited distance said pricker having also arms ex tended upwardly and downwardly with lateral extensions and 'inturne'd points at their 5 extremities. V

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses;

- HENRY G. KONKLIN. Witnesses: V g

EDGAR W. SHILLING, Mns. W. JOH STON. 

